Keep your legs strong Join an exercise class Do gentle exercises Install grab bars in bathroom Stand up often Be careful with pets at night Play with grandchildren Use hand railings Keep stairs clear Consider personal emergency notification system Ensure the floor is dry Watch for uneven surfaces Take a mobile phone when out Have your eyes checked Sit down to get dressed Put away hoses Eat well to prevent falls Keep the phone nearby Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Choose well-lit paths Check on your neighbours Do some gardening Remove rugs Stay hydrated - drink water Take medicine as directed Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Maintain a health weight Store electrical cords out of the way Have blown light bulbs replaced Wear shoes with good soles Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Use a bedside lamp Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Keep your legs strong Join an exercise class Do gentle exercises Install grab bars in bathroom Stand up often Be careful with pets at night Play with grandchildren Use hand railings Keep stairs clear Consider personal emergency notification system Ensure the floor is dry Watch for uneven surfaces Take a mobile phone when out Have your eyes checked Sit down to get dressed Put away hoses Eat well to prevent falls Keep the phone nearby Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Choose well-lit paths Check on your neighbours Do some gardening Remove rugs Stay hydrated - drink water Take medicine as directed Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Maintain a health weight Store electrical cords out of the way Have blown light bulbs replaced Wear shoes with good soles Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Use a bedside lamp Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
Falls - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
G-Keep your legs strong
G-Join an exercise class
G-Do gentle exercises
N-Install grab bars in bathroom
G-Stand up often
O-Be careful with pets at night
G-Play with grandchildren
O-Use hand railings
G-Keep stairs clear
N-Consider personal emergency notification system
I-Ensure the floor is dry
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
O-Take a mobile phone when out
B-Have your eyes checked
B-Sit down to get dressed
O-Put away hoses
N-Eat well to prevent falls
I-Keep the phone nearby
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
O-Choose well-lit paths
B-Check on your neighbours
G-Do some gardening
I-Remove rugs
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
B-Take medicine as directed
I-Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
N-Maintain a health weight
I-Store electrical cords out of the way
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
B-Wear shoes with good soles
O-Remove or use double-sided tape on rugs
I-Use a bedside lamp
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol